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The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Columbia, South Carolina

67 public schools in Columbia, South Carolina appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. C. A. Johnson High leads the list at 92.7%, against a median of 72.2% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Columbia, South Carolina

Top % Black

92.7%

Median % Black

72.2%

MOST BLACK · COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Students	Black students	% Black
1	C. A. Johnson High	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	344	319	92.7%
2	Carolina School for Inquiry	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	114	104	91.2%
3	A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	358	325	90.8%
4	Mill Creek Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	353	319	90.4%
5	W.J. Keenan High	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	675	610	90.4%
6	W. A. Perry Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	320	289	90.3%
7	Heyward Gibbes Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	252	227	90.1%
8	Burton Pack Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	255	227	89.0%
9	Hyatt Park Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	317	280	88.3%
10	Edward E. Taylor Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	217	188	86.6%
11	H. B. Rhame Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	418	362	86.6%
12	Watkins-Nance Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	499	432	86.6%
13	J. P. Thomas Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	346	298	86.1%
14	Columbia High	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	681	579	85.0%
15	St. Andrews Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	627	523	83.4%
16	Joseph Keels Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	465	384	82.6%
17	Killian Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	699	569	81.4%
18	Eau Claire High	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	542	438	80.8%
19	Clear Dot Charter School	Columbia, SC	Charter Institute at Erskine	474	383	80.8%
20	Ridge View High	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	1,631	1,298	79.6%
21	Sandel Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	479	375	78.3%
22	Alcorn Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	381	295	77.4%
23	Jackson Creek Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	551	426	77.3%
24	Sandlapper Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	671	517	77.0%
25	Longleaf Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	796	609	76.5%
26	Annie Burnside Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	306	234	76.5%
27	SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center	Columbia, SC	Dept of Juvenile Justice	417	316	75.8%
28	Rice Creek Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	718	538	74.9%
29	W. G. Sanders Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	503	376	74.8%
30	North Springs Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	659	486	73.8%
31	Pine Grove Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	501	369	73.7%
32	Richland One Charter Middle College	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	106	78	73.6%
33	Carver-Lyon Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	417	302	72.4%
34	Forest Heights Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	435	314	72.2%
35	L. B. Nelson Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	541	380	70.2%
36	Bradley Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	392	274	69.9%
37	South Kilbourne Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	234	162	69.2%
38	Caughman Road Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	715	466	65.2%
39	Richland Northeast High	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	1,340	857	64.0%
40	Seven Oaks Elementary	Columbia, SC	Lexington 05	522	329	63.0%
41	Windsor Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	579	358	61.8%
42	Logan Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	237	142	59.9%
43	Summit Parkway Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	1,229	731	59.5%
44	Meadowfield Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	615	361	58.7%
45	Arden Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	216	126	58.3%
46	E. L. Wright Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	1,275	735	57.6%
47	Irmo High	Columbia, SC	Lexington 05	1,272	732	57.5%
48	Harbison West Elementary	Columbia, SC	Lexington 05	510	285	55.9%
49	Forest Lake Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	652	363	55.7%
50	Spring Valley High	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	2,230	1,209	54.2%

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